How Hollywood Is KILLING Youtube!
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2024
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On the second of May 2023 The Writers Guild Of America (which represents around 12,000 screenwriters) went on strike demanding:
1. That Writers' receive better financial compensation from streaming media platforms such as Netflix, Apple TV, Prime Video, etc.
2. That A.I. tools such as ChatGPT should remain as tools used only to aid research and script ideas and not to replace writers.
And 3. that Writer's contracts should have a Minimum basic agreement across all platforms so that writers working for shows like The Problem on Apple TV aren't paid less than writers working for Broadcast TV shows like The Tonight Show.
The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists or SAG-AFTRA also went on strike at the same time, and whilst many believe this was done in solidarity towards the Writers, it was also used to demand an increase in their own residuals from streaming platforms and to demand compensation for a possible future use of their likeness through A.I.
Kimiko Glenn, of Orange Is the New Black, shared a video featuring a check for $27.30 to show the need for an increase in residuals for streaming shows.
Whilst we all may agree with what Actors and Writers are demanding, their actions have gravely affected workers in areas that were already far less protected than their own.
VFX Artists still have no Guild or Union, they still have no one to protect them or control their minimum wage, overtime rates, pensions, or health benefits, and (unlike writers and actors) they don't receive ANY residual payments for ANY of their work on ANY platform.
So whilst these Unions fight to protect certain areas of Hollywood,
other areas like
the blue-collar workers,
the grunts,
the set builders and caterers,
the camera operators and hair and make-up artists were having their contracts reduced and even being laid off.
UK VFX firm Misc Studios has completely shutdown.
Industrial Light and Magic Singapore has shut down.
DNeg has let 70 of its 900 UK workers go, and offered the remainder either a 25% pay cut or joining a loan scheme to lower costs, and DNeg Singapore has also shut down
Scandinavia’s Viaplay and Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 have both laid off around 400 staff, and eOne closed its UK theatrical operation.
And that is just the tip of the iceberg.
We are all in favor of fair pay and equal rights and benefits, but it should be fair pay, and equal rights and benefits for the entire sector!
Should a Model really earn more than the Artist that paints them?
Should the Mona Lisa model have been paid more than DaVinci for the finished painting?
Unfortunately, the crippling effects this strike has had on the VFX industry have rippled down the line.
And it seems we can no longer sustain the Fame Focus Channel.
The Fame Focus team started as 5 people who have worked for over 8 years and received over 1 billion views!
but now, due to the strike,
Our VFX content has been promoted less by CZcams,
Our view count has plummeted,
and Our RPM (Revenue per 1000 views) is now less than a dollar!
Since the strike, the Fame Focus team has been reduced to just three people, and for the past 2 months, the channel's revenue has been just $1000 a month.
Three people just cannot survive on $1000 a month,
Our Channel is dying and we've tried changing direction to save it (but as many of you rightfully pointed out) we're just not that type of channel.
If you'd like to try to help us, by watching more of our content, or by recommending it, we would be tremendously grateful as this is our last hope.
We'd like to thank all of you for your support, your views, and your kind comments.
We really appreciate having had the opportunity to entertain you all, it has been an honor, and we are tremendously sorry and extremely sad that we can no longer continue to do so.
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How did this happen to >5M channel? Sorry to hear this...
As an extra/background artist - I feel your pain as we're all treated the same on the "lowest rungs of the ladder". It saddens me to hear this, where I liked the video but don't like the facts behind it and your discontinuing of the channel. But I wish you the best in your future endeavours - and as we say here:
Diolch o chi'n waith a gariad/cefnogi fawr o Gymru - Thank you for your work and much love/support from Cymru [Wales] x
WIsh you guys the best.
And I hope you can find a way to continue with the channel. Your content is impressive and brought me smile many times.
I hope so too!
@@FameFocusi cant live without ur funny videos i love it its getting underrated how did this happen i hate this u should deserve better
@@jonahbrandt3184dont fall for this
@@FameFocus 😂😅😂😅 5mil subs and you expect us to believe this garbage??? BYEEEEEEEEEE DONT RETURN. Unsubbed.
And yet no one covered this during the Actor/Writer strike.
WOW 😮
😂😅😂😅 5mil subs and you expect us to believe this garbage??? BYEEEEEEEEEE DONT RETURN. Unsubbed.
Don’t give up on restarting the channel. Hopefully you’ll be back soon. Maybe you can launch a crowdfunding to keep going ? All the best.
So sorry & sad to hear this, wish you guys the best, & hope you all will be back soon…
So sorry to hear this, really enjoyed this channel. I hope that you will be able to revive it in the near future.
Thanks man, and for your support.
@@FameFocus Sadly, we're all affected. I work as a compositor, and haven't had any work since December. I have editor friends who also work in film and TV, and they haven't worked in over seven months!! Our union - BECTU - says that the official figure is 68% of the workforce is currently out of work, but talking to those that I know, the figure seems higher... ☹
So sorry to hear that. Wish you success for the future ❤
This hits me very hard. Thank you for all the awesome videos. You did some amazing work
Thank you for the great 8 years! Hope to see you back in the future
Don't leave I need yall so bad u guys teach me so many cool facts and yall inspired me to buy 2 green screens and learn how-to use them!! I love u guys and hope it all works out cause I will miss u and Mr Green..
Thanks for that 8 years. It was amazing journey. In case i will be still waiting for next episode
THIS CHANNEL IS GREAT, LITERALLY HOW
DNEG also Layed off tons of Emploees in North America, all those who stayed also had to agree to 30 percent salary cut, those who refused were layed off!
Sorry to hear it affecting you as well man 😟😟😟 I hope ull be back
Wish you guys the best
Love this channel
Sorry to see you go.(Also, I gave your video a thumbs up though it doesn't feel very fitting to Something so sad but for the algorithm I'll thumbs it up)
fame focus is one of my favourite channels
wow this is just heartbreaking to watch you guys. I've been absorbing the fun facts you guys bring to thee table since I found ya about 6 years ago now. So sorry to hear about the decline of stuff happening behind the scenes recently with all the horrible shenanigans going on. I sure hope you guys find a way to continue this fun channel. Your content have been highly informative and impressive to watch within each video.
So sorry man. I initially thought it was a comedy sketch, then I realized it was completely serious.
I’m so sorry 😕
You brought smiles and interest to our faces. I wish there were more 😕
Please, can someone explain to me how the strike of actors/screenwriters is related to YT promotion of VFX materials? Is it possible that these events (the strike and the change in YT algorithms) simply coincided in time? And then the issue can be resolved by studying these algorithms and bringing your channel into compliance with them?
You create astonishing content, and your thumbnails are masterpieces!) You-re breathtaking) And it would be really sad to lose such a great channel(... With 8 years of work and 5M fans. First Cinecom, then you... Maybe Corridor Crew or Film Riot could give a hint - how they get views on VFX content? Hope to see you again and again)
That's just awful. Channels like this one deserve to be well monetized more than anything. It just hits the wrong people.
Wish my comment wasn't featured on a sad message like this (I still stand by it though)
Hope you have more success in your future endeavours. All the best.
My respects!
Have a good life man ❤
CPM, and recommendations are down for many channels since January 2024 including my main channel. I don't see how this is linked to the writer's strike. What is the connection?
This is a generalized phenomenon with platforms and apps. For example instagram (Meta) has lowered the promotion of its users and forced tiktok to do the same, basically we are their slaves.
Oh, no. I wish it didn't have to end like this😢
Yeah I really get frustrated with things like this. We only see part of the problem, yet there's an even bigger problem that disrupts the pyramid. You really can't have these things without the ones that create such as the artists that are obscure compared to the models/actors that they help make look good 🙃 why I didn't want to be a makeup artist. Hoping this will help garner attention for the ones that really deserve it n not just the face of the entertainment that wouldn't be anything if it wasn't for the ones that spent hours helping to enhance that submergence into a story worth telling and hearing.
". Why is there a guy from India literally impersonating the original an FAME-FOCUS?? obviously he's exactly as you, Mr Green".. isn't that legal??🤔
Glad you called out the hypocrisy. During those strikes I tried to call it out as well, but you were always met with "hate" and a "non-ally" if you brought up all people affected by the strikes.
Wait what!!!?? No way
So painful
There are 404 videos uploaded ironically..
Wish you all best and see ya soon!
Damn this channel got nuked so hard. CZcams is unbelievable 😤
So sorry man😢
Thanks dude.
I have thoroughly enjoyed your channel content. If this is the last one I’m very sorry about this. I’ll continue to be subscribed in hopes that you can somehow come back!
Like this channel
Weird times. My understanding is that the CZcams algorithm prioritizes promoting frequent posters. I suggest posting shorts frequently so you get picked up by the algorithm, seems to do wonders to other channels. All the best
Mmm. And AI channels are stealing alot of revenue and views.
Man, sorry that you have to go through this. Corporate/ share holder pigs ruin everything.
This is one of the few channels where I watch all uploaded videos because everything is just gold, I am sad by this development and hope the channel can continue in some capacity, CZcams Promote this channel now.
Devastating
New technology is good for the country but unfortunately not good for employees 😔
Hollywood has gone downhill anyway the franchises are dying the golden age is over older movies and TV shows are better anyway
No Patreon?
So sad we Will miss you😢
Damn.
So sad, I hope you find a way back
oh man, just found ya 15 min ago
Really??? If anything, CZcams reviewers, critics and influencers are becoming popular celebrities in their own right. Critical Drinker and Nerdrotic have spiked in popularity.
This is astonishing to me. I always thought 1m+ followers meant you sleep on a bed of money.
Calculators like this: socialblade.com/youtube/youtube-money-calculator
Project $15,000 - $250,000 per year.
Haha, yes. Maybe that used to be the way, back in the day. But 5M subscribers nowadays doesn't seem to equate to much earnings anymore. (FYI Socialblade notoriously over-calculates earnings lol)
You can't live off earnings from CZcams. Why do you think every big channels have merch and other things you can buy? Just like the music industry, for the music artists the money is in the merch and tours not the music.
@@FameFocus This is definitely enlightening. Good luck finding a working model for the future. Clearly there's interest in what you offer!
Bloody hell 😭
Noooo! 😢
Good luck, when find solution PLEASE let us know 😊
I'm subscribed with channel notifications turned on, and i still didn't get notifications on new uploads. I'd say keep trying even if you have to do it solo and maybe we can help spread awareness. I love your content and would hate to see you stop. Maybe we can follow you on tiktok to help! ❤
Seeing your channels views I’d say you had about a year to prepare for such loss, which isn’t much time in reality.. best of luck.
Such sad news :(
Dear @FameFocus can u confirm the truth of video which Nasa landed on moon?
Interesting 😮
😱😱😱
What the actual F!?
😢
Another one
Man, that's not a good news to hear. Why not change the content for a couple of weeks, there's no shame in that
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I wonder if those writers make on a bad day? There are bigger worries than rich people complaining.
Most writers barely scrape a living, as with a lot of the industry. Top dogs are studio owners, top producers, top directors, and big-name actors. The rest struggle.
😞
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
This strike is only hurting them worse. Too many crybabies. Pay is based on the market. Bad news is coming for many. AI will eliminate a ton of jobs. A reckoning is coming.
Companies are climbing over each other right now to incorporate ai. No matter how bad it is to beat the legislation that's going to come about it. By the time the government gets to it it'll be too late to form any protections.
1 day in and only 0.12% of subscribers have watched - ignore CZcams promoting this, are you sure your subs are real?
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sad
Womp womp
I;m missing something - how is Hollywood killing youtube?
just make a patreon bro
The only thing Hollyweird is killing is good taste, culture and anything even remotely resampling enjoyable cinematic experience. Woke garbage in. Woke garbage out.
frankly, similar argument has been made right after life of pi won the oscar for best vfx. Sorry, but the rationale just don't work the same across the entire industry. There are many reasons why many post houses closed down, but fair wages or residuals are not part of it. Car factory workers don't get residuals for a car sold. While many vfx artists are truly talented, but most of them aren't irreplaceable. Instead of making a plead on "we should also be getting a fair share", go out and be the best vfx artist you can be, be irreplaceable, then you can demand whatever you want. Or get unionized, and see if you could have the same leverage as the other groups. unfortunately, with today's technology, artists who live in countries with much lower living cost can produce common vfx works on par with the major players, but with much much lower overheads. Well, I wonder if hollywood is really killing youtubers, or it's just youtube, as a platform, is getting too crowded or too competitive. When walmart and costco were killing the mom and pop brick and mortar stores, somehow some small business owners found ways to change their business model and thrived. You guys make good content with great passion, I hope you guys don't get discouraged and fight on. Good luck.
This is a ridiculous statement with little thought put into it. Survivor's bias clearly plays a big role in your thinking, and not the ripple effect.
just unsubscribed
see you around guys
The world is changing. Adapt to it.
Is that a synonym for: " I'm alright Jack?" If you' d been affected by the changes you wouldn't be making such a trite, unfeeling comment! I agree that the World is changing but have a heart and show some gratitude for what was achieved through hard work and dedication because maybe, just maybe those changes can be modified in order to make a better, fairer work environment for everyone!
They just did.
My testimony: After being an atheist for 8+ years, and "married" to another female, I got the urge one day to say out loud "IF there is an Almighty God that does NOT wish us pain or sorrow, please bring me truth, I wish to know you exist". Then God immediately started bringing me the answers I had been searching 8-11 YEARS for! I witnessed Him take control of my internet and the rest of my reality; He first proved to me that demons exist (I called them "inter-dimensional beings"), then He proved His own existence, which I later found to be Jesus Christ. As soon as I found Jesus at the end of 2020, He IMMEDIATELY took away my transgenderism, bisexuality, depression, daily suicide attempts, self harm, bulimia and anorexia; and He did this all without me asking Him to, because THAT'S how merciful and loving He is! Praise God!😊
Not a single word of that crap was true. Do you honestly think this will convert people your religion?
Yesterday Thor appeared to me and told me that he had defeated Jesus in arm wrestling after they had drunkenly watched golf on TV. True story.
No way! You too?@@leekanoa2970
What about your outstanding parking tickets?